watchdogs future up in flames?

[Tripp]

just found this an ahhhhh just what the fuck seriously :/

http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/watch-dogs-future-unclear-as-ubisoft-abandons-trademark/

 

[SeekaX]

what the hell.
even though the concept of hacking a city with a smartphone goes against every fiber of my body i was still looking forward to this game.
Weird move, but i don't expect them to drop the game. that would be a huge waste of money.

 

[yassarikhan786]

I would wait for Ubisoft to confirm cancellation before losing hope. They've spent quite a significant amount of money promoting the name/game, so it would be rage inducing to find out it won't be making it to market. Maybe they overspent on advertising and don't have enough money left over to fund development (doubtful)?

 

[Ghosthud1]

It's an odd movement as alot of hype and publicity is attached to the name watch dogs, I don't think a name change is on the table for this.

 

[SeekaX]

I would wait for Ubisoft to confirm cancellation before losing hope. They've spent quite a significant amount of money promoting the name/game, so it would be rage inducing to find out it won't be making it to market. Maybe they overspent on advertising and don't have enough money left over to fund development (doubtful)?

whenever ubisoft runs out of money they just release another assassin's creed game. doubt they don't have the funds.

 

[yassarikhan786]

whenever ubisoft runs out of money they just release another assassin's creed game. doubt they don't have the funds.

Yeah, it's unlikely (which is why I included doubtful in brackets )

 

[Mysterae]

Crap, that was one title I was really looking forward too.

Perhaps they have been hacked and another publisher deleted the trademark

/irony

 

[Wraith]

Oh well one more title I won't have to wait for, way to save my money Ubisoft!

 

[WYP]

what the hell.
even though the concept of hacking a city with a smartphone goes against every fiber of my body i was still looking forward to this game.
Weird move, but i don't expect them to drop the game. that would be a huge waste of money.

i don't imagine they will just cut off their investment like that. Watch Dogs is a highly anticipated game, dropping it would be so much money down the drain.

Wait until ubisoft make an announcement, don't lose hope so soon.

 

[Feronix]

https://twitter.com/UbisoftMTL/statuses/430425347570798593

Not all hope is lost!

 

[Mysterae]

Refresh the original link, Ubisoft have responded.

Update: According to a tweet from Ubisoft Montreal’s official Twitter account posted just under an hour ago, Watch Dogs is “still being polished as we speak.”

Feronix got me by a second

 

[yassarikhan786]

https://twitter.com/UbisoftMTL/statuses/430425347570798593

Not all hope is lost!

Refresh the original link, Ubisoft have responded.

Update: According to a tweet from Ubisoft Montreal’s official Twitter account posted just under an hour ago, Watch Dogs is “still being polished as we speak.”

Feronix got me by a second

Great to hear. That's why we should always wait for confirmation!!

 

[barnsley]

I'm calling a rebrand to something that reflects the hacking into stuff more. They put alot of work into it.

 

[Dicehunter]

https://twitter.com/UbisoftMTL/statuses/430425347570798593

Not all hope is lost!

I could kiss you !!!! ^_^

 

[Wraith]

I guess we kind of jumped the gun a little :lol:

 

[Dicehunter]

I guess we kind of jumped the gun a little :lol:

Just a little bit ^_^

 

[Tripp]

thank god for that

 

[Mathius]

I only watched a youtube clip of gameplay last night and I was like: Hell yes! I am soooo getting this.

Here's hoping all goes well and there is a well polished, fun exciting game.

 

[Dicehunter]

Turns out it was a hoax, Quite an evil one at that -

Fraud Pretends To Be Ubisoft, Tries Cancelling Watch Dogs' Trademark

Well, this is weird. Someone has asked the US Patent & Trademark Office to scrub the trademark for Ubisoft's upcoming Watch Dogs. A request that's been called "fraudulent", since it didn't actually come from Ubisoft.
Earlier today, the publisher sent a notice to the USPTO (emphasis added):

Ubisoft Entertainment submits this Petition to the Director under Trademark Rule 2.146 to prevent the abandonment of Application Serial No. 85642398. A fraudulent Request for Express Abandonment was recently filed in connection with Application Serial No. 85642398.
Facts
On February 1, 2014, Ubisoft Entertainment received an email from TEAS@uspto.gov notifying Ubisoft Entertainment that a Request for Express Abandonment had been filed in connection with Application Serial No. 85642398. The Request for Express Abandonment purports to be signed by the Chief Executive Officer of Ubisoft Entertainment, Yves Guillemot.
Mr. Guillemot, however, did not sign the Request for Express Abandonment, nor did Ubisoft Entertainment file the Request for Express Abandonment. The Request for Express Abandonment is fraudulent and was not filed by Ubisoft Entertainment or its representative.
​

Ubisoft says "We are working directly with the USPTO on reinstating the trademark for Watch Dogs and it will be active again in the coming days. The matter has no impact on the Watch Dogs' development."
Makes you wonder...who'd go to the trouble of not just filing the paperwork, but forging the signature of Ubisoft's boss? That's a little above and beyond your standard trolling.

Source - http://kotaku.com/fraud-pretends-to-be-ubisoft-tries-cancelling-watch-1515312347

 

[Tripp]

Turns out it was a hoax -
"Fraud" Pretends To Be Ubisoft, Tries Cancelling Watch Dogs' Trademark

what a kn*b he is